SteamTrains vs Backwards Talk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SteamTrains
Explore a 3D railroad world with functioning trains. Engage in simple driving games or challenging collection quests, all designed for children aged 3-12. Enjoy an ad-free, in-app purchase-free experience.
- 3D train simulation
- Multiple camera angles
- Simple train driving game
- Wagon collection game
- Ad-free experience
- No in-app purchases
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SteamTrains is a fun new app for kids aged from 3- 12. Small kids can watch the trains race around the railroad! Its all made in 3D so you can see everything from all angles. Its just like playing with the real thing ! The SteamTrains have properly functioning wheel mechanisms and race around the scenic landscape at high speed. It can all be viewed from different positions just by clicking the camera button. There are very simple games for small kids which involves driving a train around a railroad. The train can be driven as fast as you like and its course can be changed by clicking on the junction points matching buttons. For older kids there are more difficult games that involves trying to collect as many wagons as possible from around the traintrack. Loads of fun for kids ! *** NO ADVERTISING OR IN-APP PURCHASING ! ***
Backwards Talk
This app reverses typed phrases, allowing you to record yourself speaking them backward. It then plays back your recording forwards, so you can hear how close you were to the original. It's a fun and addictive way to challenge your speaking and listening skills.
- Reverse typed phrases
- Record yourself speaking backwards
- Hear playback forwards
- Challenge friends
- Train your ear
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Ever wondered what you sound like... backwards? With Backwards Talk, you type a phrase, the app flips it, and you try to say it in reverse. Then, it reverses your recording—so you can hear how close you got to the original phrase. It’s weird, hilarious, and oddly addictive. It’s like a party trick for your brain. • Type any phrase • Get it reversed instantly • Record yourself trying to say it backwards • Hear it played back—forwards! Perfect for challenges with friends, training your ear, or just laughing at your own weird noises. “correct” has never sounded so wrong.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backwards Talk at Free against SteamTrains's $2.99. Backwards Talk also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). SteamTrains's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Backwards Talk is free to download; SteamTrains costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SteamTrains holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SteamTrains has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of SteamTrains's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backwards Talk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SteamTrains ships an update every 3 months, Backwards Talk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SteamTrains | Backwards Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (16 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathrin Brock | Sebastian Ekstrom |
Customer experience
SteamTrains
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In-app purchases
SteamTrains
No in-app purchases
Backwards Talk
No in-app purchases
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